🍅 Quick take: Julia Child is an early-to-mid season, potato-leaf indeterminate vine that produces gorgeous, thin-skinned pink beefsteaks. It is a reliable, above-average yielder that delivers a classic, well-balanced tomato flavor. Full summary ↓
Growers’ Notes and Photos
This one is an indeterminate vine that ripens on the early side of mid-season. Potato leaf.
The fruits are pink beefsteaks, mostly medium-sized but occasionally sizing up nicely to large. They are absolutely gorgeous, super meaty, juicy, and thin-skinned, with a really good, perfectly balanced flavor.
I grew it in the greenhouse, and the yield pumped out a solid, above-average crop.
By the way, the variety is named in honor of the legendary American chef, cookbook author, and TV personality Julia Child.
Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Storage
- 🌿 Plant: A potato-leaf indeterminate vine. It is known to be slightly faster to mature than standard mid-season beefsteaks, making it an excellent choice for short-season growers.
- 📈 Yield: Rated as above average. Produces a reliable crop of medium-to-large pink fruits.
- 👅 Taste: A classic, old-fashioned flavor. Very meaty and juicy with a well-balanced profile. The skin is notably thin.
- 📦 Storage: Because it is thin-skinned and juicy, it is best eaten fresh and likely will not hold up to long-term storage or rough handling on the counter.
- 🌎 Who Reviewed It: Grown in a greenhouse by a grower in Kostroma, Russia (a cooler, short-season climate).
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